Xiamen vs Magong: which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇹🇼 Taiwan · 187 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Magong is the sunnier overall: about 1,896 hours of sunshine a year to Xiamen's 1,780. Magong has the higher Sunshine Score in 3 of 12 months; the other 9 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Xiamen | Magong | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,780 | 1,896 |
| Sunniest month | October (81/100) | October (81/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 72/100 | 75/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 62/100 | 62/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,402 mm | 1,475 mm |
| Warmest sea | 32°C / 90°F | 31°C / 88°F |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 11 (extreme) |
Xiamen vs Magong month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xiamen | Magong | Xiamen | Magong | Xiamen | Magong | Xiamen | Magong | |
| January | 65 | 66 | 18° | 18° | 57 | 58 | 14° | 24° |
| February | 72 | 74 | 19° | 19° | 59 | 49 | 16° | 23° |
| March | 68 | 74 | 21° | 21° | 115 | 86 | 17° | 24° |
| April | 65 | 70 | 24° | 23° | 130 | 106 | 23° | 27° |
| May | 61 | 62 | 27° | 26° | 205 | 177 | 25° | 28° |
| June | 61 | 62 | 29° | 27° | 222 | 243 | 28° | 29° |
| July | 63 | 62 | 31° | 28° | 141 | 186 | 32° | 31° |
| August | 61 | 62 | 31° | 28° | 188 | 263 | 32° | 31° |
| September | 64 | 62 | 30° | 28° | 134 | 152 | 31° | 31° |
| October | 81 | 81 | 27° | 26° | 42 | 47 | 27° | 28° |
| November | 78 | 80 | 24° | 23° | 60 | 53 | 23° | 26° |
| December | 73 | 80 | 19° | 20° | 49 | 55 | 18° | 23° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Magong · Apr Magong · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec Magong.
When to pick which
- November–February: Magong (average score 75/100 vs 72). Daytime highs are similar (20°C vs 20°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Magong (average score 69/100 vs 65). Daytime highs are similar (24°C vs 23°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Xiamen averages 62/100, Magong 62/100. Xiamen is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 28°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Xiamen averages 73/100, Magong 72/100. Xiamen is the warmer, around 29°C daytime highs vs 27°C.
Sea temperature
Xiamen's sea gets warmer: 32°C / 90°F at its peak vs 31°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Xiamen about 8 months a year, Magong all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Xiamen weather by month · Magong weather by month · Best time to visit China · Best time to visit Taiwan.
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